yarner
Teller of tales
A yarner is someone who tells yarns—long, entertaining stories, often embellished or improbable.
The term suggests a skilled raconteur who spins tales for amusement rather than strict accuracy: My grandfather was quite a yarner, always stretching the truth for a good story.
The word carries an affectionate tone, implying charm rather than dishonesty.
Skilled storyteller
- narratorOne who tells events
- bardPoet of epics
- griotAfrican oral tradition keeper
- fabulistMoral tale composer
chronicler · anecdotist · mythmaker · historian · novelist · biographer · scribe · relater
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- verboseMore words than necessary
- digressiveTending to stray topically
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- garrulousTediously long-winded
loquacious · wordy · discursive · tangential · circumlocutory · maundering · prolix · tedious
Spoken or written narratives
- anecdotesBrief amusing accounts
- reminiscencesSpoken or written memories
- recollectionsRetrieved past experiences
- memoriesStored past experiences
vignettes · accounts · episodes · legends · fables · myths · folklore · chronicles
Completely capturing one's attention
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- grippingHolding attention completely
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
engaging · enthralling · fascinating · absorbing · captivating · intriguing · enchanting · charming
raconteur
Skilled storyteller
fabulist · chronicler · anecdotist · mythmaker · historian · novelist · biographer · scribe · relater · recounter
long-winded
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- verboseMore words than necessary
- digressiveTending to stray topically
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
garrulous · loquacious · wordy · discursive · tangential · circumlocutory · maundering · prolix · tedious · embellishing
tales
Spoken or written narratives
- anecdotesBrief amusing accounts
- reminiscencesSpoken or written memories
- recollectionsRetrieved past experiences
memories · vignettes · accounts · episodes · legends · fables · myths · folklore · chronicles · narratives
spellbinding
Completely capturing one's attention
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- grippingHolding attention completely
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
compelling · engaging · enthralling · fascinating · absorbing · captivating · intriguing · enchanting · charming · arresting
wool
Sheared animal fiber
yarnertruth-teller
One who speaks accurately
straight shooter · literalist · realist · documentarian · journalist
- spin a yarnTell a lengthy tale
- to spin a yarnTell a lengthy story
- yarn ballWound fiber for knitting
- yarn spinningMaking thread from fiber
- yarn shopRetail fiber outlet
- wool yarnFiber spun from fleece